untitled map of the South Pole, unknown maker

Exhibition Label:
"Climate Change at the Poles," Jan-2009, Kate Meyer, Jennifer Talbott, and Angela Watts
This map identifies portions of countries recently “discovered” by the Dutch including Nova Hollandia (Australia), Nova Zeelandia (New Zealand), and Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania). The outline of Terra Australis Incognita appears only faintly, showing a conservative view of what little was known of the continent. The penguins (for which today there are 17 recognized species) seen in the lower right corner of the image first became known to Europeans when Magellan spotted them in 1519 while
traveling in South America.